Coin-container



VICTOR 0. KEYS',` OKF ;VERSAILLES, `KENTUCKY..

COIN-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Ptentd Jan. 11, 19121".

Application filed Mayl, 1920. Serial No( 381,697.

To all whom; t may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR O. KEYS, a citizen of the United States, residing yat Versailles, in the county of Woodford and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Containers, of which the following is a specifi-k cation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. ,i i

This invention relates to coin containers and particularly to a` coin container 4for use by bank depositors, and bank employees, y

The old method used by bank depositors, consists of placing the coin in a sack or like receptacle, and when the coin is deposited in the bank it is'necessary for the clerk to sort each coin according to its denomination and then count the same. This requires considerable time regardless ofl lwhether there is a small amountl'of coinV or a Vlarge amount of coin, and there is always danger of mistakes being made in the counting'in view ofthe confusion caused by the mixing of the coins.

It is therefore an object of the: invention to provide a coin container which vis simple and compact in form capable of being conveniently carried by anyone and constructed to maintain the `various denominations of the coin in separatey compartments, so' that' when the depositor places the money in the bank he can hand the entire container to the clerk, thereby facilitating the work of the clerk and saving time for himself.

Another object is to provide a` device of this character wherein the drawer of thev container is maintained at all times in an inclined position so as to hold the coins in the drawer on a slight incline and thereby prevent them from falling to the bottom of the drawer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a container of this character wherein With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, .fully4 claimed and illustrated in thefaccompanying drawings, in whichz- ,e

Figure 1 is a perspectiveview` of `a coin container constructed kin accordance 4with an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view,` Fig 3 is a section taken on line'S-B of Fig. and l i Fig; 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the drawer.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a coin container comprising a casingk Iincludinga bottom 6, sides 7, a top 9 and ends 10 and 1 1.` Each of the sides 7 has Jitsiipper portioninclined from the end l()` to the end 11, the top 9 inclining accordingly, ,thatis, from the end 10 to the end 11. i TheV end 10 of the casing is closed while the end 11 is o pen, the edge 12 of therv bottom- 6" pro-j jecting beyond the open end`11f,.the' purpose of which will be hereinafter describedl The ends of they side members '7 lare vertically disposed in parallel relation to leach other. l

In connection with the casing, ay coin drawer 13 is used, said drawer beii'ig provided withya plurality of. channels 14,' each channel being of ar sizey to receive dili'eieiit denominations of coins fromy one, cent to a silverA dollar, etc., each ,channel|` Ypermitting a collection ofeacli denominationto be inaiiitained 11i the proper stack thereby eliminate ing the necessity of sorting the coin in the process of counting. The end 15 of the drawer 13 is canted toward the bottom of said drawer, the canted end being secured to a plate 16. This plate is of a size suflicient to close the open end 11 of the casing, and therefore has its edges extending beyond the edges of the ends 15 of the drawer. It will be noted that the canted end of the drawer 13 is secured to the plate 16 slightly below the longitudinal center of the plate. This causes the end 15 of the drawer to be raised in spaced relation to the bottom of the casing according to the distance between the lower edge of the plates-and the bottom of the drawer. It also causes the lower surface of the end 18 of the drawer t0 engage the bottom of the casing. In this way the drawer is maintained in an inclined position so as to prevent the coins from being setin a position parallel to the vertical. This also prevents the coins from swinging toward the bottom, as they are inclined in a perfect stack toward lthe end 18 by the position oi' the plate 16. Furthermore, in view oit the canted end 15, the plate 16 is maintained in a vertical position regardless ol' the fact that the drawer isdeposited in an inclined position. In view of this, the plate 16 can be utilized to close the open end 11 of the casing without interfering with the inclined position of the drawer.

The upper` portion of the plate 16 extends quite a distance above the upper edge of the drawer, and is intended to engage the edge of the top 9 adjacent the open end 11. The drawer 13 also cooperates with the top 9 of the casing to provide aV compartment in which bills, checks, bank books and like articles may be deposited on top of the coin, the upper portion of the plate 16 serving to close the compartment. When it is desired vto close the casing, the drawer is moved inwardly thereof so as to hermit the lower edge of the plate 1G to engage the edge 12 ot the bottom (i. This brings the inner edges of the ends and upper portion of the plate intoengagement with the edges oiE the sides and top of the casing, and in View of `the weight provided by the coins in the drawer, this arrangement serves as a temporary lock to prevent accidental disengagement oit the drawer from the casing and also to render it neat in appearance and capable oi' being readily carried without danger ot spilling the contents of the drawer.

It will thus be seen that thisr invention provides a novel device for use by bankers, and large business houses as means for conveying metal currency to the bank. Considerable time is saved as well as mistakes prevented in the countingV of the coins by the use oil this container. It also serves as an efficient cash draweras it holds the coins according to the denomination thereof in the much desired inclined position so that they may be readily removed from the drawer. ln addition to this it provides additional room for carrying paper currency, bills and the like in the' upper portion of the casing.

lIt will also be noted that whenthe Vdrawer as cardboard and used las an advertising medium by banks, in addition to facilitating the work of the bank byproviding each de p'ositor with a coin container wherein a cash deposit can be readily made and instantly counted without the necessity of sorting the coins. y

What I claim is A coin container comprising a casing having a bottom, inclined top and sides and an open end, said `sides and top'inclining to ward the kopen end, the edge of said bottom extending beyond the open end, a drawer in said casing, one end of said drawer being canted, a plate secured to said canted end, said end maintaining the plate in a vertical position` the opposite end portion of the drawer having its lower surface slidably engaged with the bottom of the casing, whereby said drawer is maintained inr an inclined position with respect to theV casing and in spaced parallel relation to the topoi' the casing, said plate being arranged to closethe open end ot the casing when the plate is supported by the edge or the bottom of the casing.

' In testimony whereof l hereunto aiiix'my signature.

VICTOR O. KEYS. f 

